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Schools in Allegan · Allegan Public Schools

Allegan’s public schools score below 64% of Michigan districts on tests and graduation

In Allegan, 66% of each class finishes high school in four years, below the Michigan average (82%). The grade covers the public school district serving Allegan, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Michigan, not nationally.

#601of 699 Michigan townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Michigan state tests taken in spring 2022, when 97% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
42%
▼ 3 pts vs MI 45%
2021–22
Math proficiency
28%
▼ 6 pts vs MI 34%
2021–22
Graduate on time
66%
▼ 16 pts vs MI 82%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$14.8K
▼ 10% vs MI $16.5K
FY2024
Students per teacher
17.4
MI 16.5 · larger classes
Schools in town
6
627 students on the public path
In brief

Allegan’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 853 Michigan towns with household incomes within a quarter of Allegan’s, its schools beat 23%, lower than their 36% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 42% of tested students were proficient in reading and 28% in math, against 45% and 34% statewide; 97% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

66% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 82% across Michigan. Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $14,810 per student, against $16,528 across Michigan (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

Four elementary schools, then one middle school

Which elementary school depends on the address; from grade 6 the district’s path is Allegan Online K12. Enrollment is down 8% since 2020–21. See the path ↓

Choice beyond the district

Allegan Online K12, an online school, is based here too; it isn’t counted as a local school. Every school ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Allegan’s grade

B− Test scoresD Graduation

C+: better than 36% of Michigan school districts, #601 of 699 Michigan towns. Both inputs trail the Michigan average; test scores are the closer of the two to typical.

Michigan school districts we grade (815)Better than 36%
Lower resultsHigher results
Michigan towns with similar household incomes (853)Better than 23%
CB−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,070 test results and a graduating class of 212 could put Allegan anywhere from C to B−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 97% of Allegan’s students in the tested grades sat them (1,071 in math, 1,069 in reading).

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Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Allegan, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
K–54 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressB− to B
6–12Allegan Online K12Allegan Public SchoolsNo scores

Allegan’s public schools are run by Allegan Public Schools, which also serves Allegan, Cheshire, Heath and Monterey and others. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Allegan Public SchoolsGrades PK–12 · 8 schools · 2,035 students, down 8% since 2020–21 · 17.4 per teacher (MI 16.5)
$14,810MI $16,528 · FY2024
C+
Test scores · 2021–22

Below the state in reading

Reading42%
State average 45.4% · 1069 students tested
Math28%
State average 33.6% · 1071 students tested

Allegan vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Michigan towns that share Allegan’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
AlleganC+Allegan

Every school in Allegan

7 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Michigan’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

District schools in Alleganby address
North Ward Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–K
29 students8:1Rate it →
Dawson Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5
B
278 students15:1Rate it →
West Ward Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5
B−
247 students16:1Rate it →
Allegan Online K12
Grades K–12
73 students29:1Rate it →
Other district programsby referral or application
Allegan Alternative High School
High · Grades 9–12
B
Alternative Education
112 students26:1Rate it →
Other public schools in Alleganrun by other districts or the state
Hillside Learning Center
Grades PK–12
C−
Special Education
92 students4:1Rate it →
Online schools based in Allegannot counted as local schools
Allegan Online K12
Grades K–12
Online
73 students29:1Rate it →

Questions about Allegan’s schools

Are Allegan’s schools good?

On Michigan’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Allegan children attend score below 64% of Michigan’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C+ Schools grade, #601 of 699 Michigan towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 23%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Allegan in?

Allegan Public Schools, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 2,035 students in 8 schools (2024–25).

What is Allegan’s graduation rate?

66% of the class of 2023 in Allegan Public Schools graduated in four years, against 82% across Michigan.

How much does Allegan spend per student?

$14,810 in Allegan Public Schools (FY2024), against $16,528 across Michigan. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Michigan. Stars are from neighbors.